I like GYV. I don't love them, but I like them. I feel like they're one great match away from being 'made', if you like, in my book, but aren't quite there yet.
I'm also in a weird spot with Johnny Gargano, in that I think he's playing his role right now perfectly, but it's really, really goofy at the same time. It's bordering on being a Chris Jericho 'conspiracy victim' but is one beat off being perfect in the way that was. I mean, I'm still yet to see a Johnny Gargano match I've really, really loved and haven't thought was overdone since he was in DIY, but I could really love this character if it doesn't go too goofy. I mean, maybe I'm misremembering the conspiracy victim stuff, because it obviously had that goofy side to it, and as it's Jericho I can't imagine that everything about it wasn't turned up to 11, but I always look back at that and my memory of it is that everything had a really good streak of seriousness behind it. Part of me feel like Gargano is nodding and winking behind it all, which kind of detracts just a pace for me.
EDIT: With Grimes, Powder, I think he's OK. I'm not fussed about his gimmick, nor was I fussed about his previous gimmick. I think he's got everything to be a good midcard player - and WWE need good midcard players across the board - but possibly little more. The thing he seems to be most known for before coming to NXT was essentially having long matches for CWF.
I'm also in a weird spot with Johnny Gargano, in that I think he's playing his role right now perfectly, but it's really, really goofy at the same time. It's bordering on being a Chris Jericho 'conspiracy victim' but is one beat off being perfect in the way that was. I mean, I'm still yet to see a Johnny Gargano match I've really, really loved and haven't thought was overdone since he was in DIY, but I could really love this character if it doesn't go too goofy. I mean, maybe I'm misremembering the conspiracy victim stuff, because it obviously had that goofy side to it, and as it's Jericho I can't imagine that everything about it wasn't turned up to 11, but I always look back at that and my memory of it is that everything had a really good streak of seriousness behind it. Part of me feel like Gargano is nodding and winking behind it all, which kind of detracts just a pace for me.
EDIT: With Grimes, Powder, I think he's OK. I'm not fussed about his gimmick, nor was I fussed about his previous gimmick. I think he's got everything to be a good midcard player - and WWE need good midcard players across the board - but possibly little more. The thing he seems to be most known for before coming to NXT was essentially having long matches for CWF.
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